One of the most pervasive challenges that arises in my coaching sessions with CEOs and other business executives is the struggle to make the tough decisions.It's a deadly disease that cripples personal productivity. It’s usually a decision that’s already been...
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Are You Ready to Start Your Own “Bonfire of the Vanities?
More than 500 years ago, the Bonfire of the Vanities purged sin and excess. O bjects like cosmetics, artworks, mirrors and much more were burned in the town square. What are you going to throw on your own bonfire? Bonfire...
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Leaders Remember: You’re Leading Teams of Regular People
I wanted to share this concept with you today because it is a powerful reminder that as leaders, we're working with average human beings just like ourselves. S ure, there might be a few scattered superstars among us, but those...
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The 7 Key Attributes of Successful New Leaders
Consider these 7 Key Attributes of Successful New Leaders to give yourself a running start. E xisting leaders will also benefit from reading along and making course corrections where necessary.A number of my clients and colleagues have recently ascended to...
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The 8 Most Powerful Letters in Your Productivity Toolkit | Video
Just when I thought we had covered the waterfront with respect to accountability, I’m reminded of the linchpin of true accountability – the very simple concept of FOLLOW UP. D uring my conversations with CEOs, I’m repeatedly reminded of how...
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What do people see when they look in your window?
Do people see exactly what you want them to see when they look in your window? I ’m sure we can agree on this: You don't get a second chance to make a first impression.Back when I was a bank...
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Do you ever calculate ROI and Present Value? Watch these Short Videos | Cheat Sheets
Present Value and Internal Rate of Return are not difficult concepts to understand. T ake a look at the Cheat Sheets I’ve prepared along with 2 very short videos to explain these concepts.For 20+ years, I’ve been carrying an old...
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Productivity: The Single Powerful Feature That Makes Evernote Indispensable
We’re good at saving paper, aren’t we? Too bad we’re lousy at finding them again right when we need them. E vernote is used by 300 million people to keep track of those thousands of pieces of paper, yet so...
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If You’re Not Paranoid, You’re Not Paying Attention | What’s Destructive Enrichment?
Concepts about paranoia abound. Ask Andy Grove, Jim Collins, Muhtar Kent and me. B y any name, change is healthy, but it means you’ll have to dropkick some of the things you’re already doing … even if you’re in love...
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The Truth, The Whole Truth and Nothing but The Truth
The “Truth Will Set You Free” has been uttered by thousands, but maybe only a few really believe it and tell it faithfully. T hat’s the mantra at Exkalibur.com and we’re sticking to it. Big Time. All the Time. Here’s...
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A Lesson from Sir Isaac Newton: Remove Friction instead of Adding Force
Newton’s 2nd Law concluded that the acceleration of an object is dependent upon two variables – the force acting upon the object and the mass of the object. T hese 4 Essential Practices will help you grasp the power of...
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The Power of One is the only power you have. Use it.
In case you missed it last week, in There’s Only One Reason You Keep Making the Same Mistakes. Repeatedly, I emphasized how much control we have over what we do. B ottom line? We do what we choose to do....
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Fun Friday | 9 Super Annoying Habits I Hope You Don’t Have!
It’s Friday, it’s summer time … so why not have a little fun at someone's expense. I just hope it isn’t you. T here are at least 9 Annoying Habits that are the most grating to me ... and I'm...
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There’s Only One Reason You Keep Making the Same Mistakes. Repeatedly.
The Resistance is relentless and we have reasons galore for not accomplishing our goals. W hat is the common thread among all of the excuses reasons we use to rationalize our misses? Déjà vu all over again? How often have you heard one of these...
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Why the Lack of Momentum is the Most Lethal Force in Your Business
An object at rest tends to stay at rest and an object in motion tends to stay in motion with the same speed and in the same direction unless acted upon by an unbalanced force. ~ Sir Isaac Newton M...
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Have you ever heard of the Zeigarnik Effect? You Experience It Every Day.
The Ziegarnik Effect happens to each of us every day … and usually more than once. I t creates Psychic Tension that rattles our brain and fights us every step of the way to keep us from getting things done.Have...
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How Do You Measure Success When You Can’t Easily Measure It?
This well-known statement from Albert Einstein is much more powerful than you might first believe. The essence is that we tend to use some very simple metrics to measure success. We lean toward what we can count because it’s easy....
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Get More At Bats
A good hitter knows he has to get more hits to be great. A great hitter knows she has to get more at bats to get to the Hall of Fame. W hat are the key metrics that will help you drive that achievement? What could be easier than to focus on...
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Mark Twain lived a life without regrets. How about you?
At Leadercast 2015 in May, Andy Stanley spoke about bravery and encouraged everyone to concentrate on the "WOW" of every idea, not the "HOW".Always asking "HOW" saps the energy from new ideas and grounds it in the impossible before it's...
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It may bore you to tears … but you’ll never thrive without it.
There's little doubt that this single word … or the absence of it … has doomed kings and queens as well as peasants and us regular folk.Why not take a moment … I know I don't have time for all...
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